Help please: Can I use an HDMI cable to connect to cable box?
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If your cable box has HDMI output,then it should be no problem.......otherwise you can use the component outputs on the cable box.
191948
So then, if I connect the cable using the compnent video cables, it should up convert the regular cable channels, correct?Is that a better trade off than using the HDMI as the connection between the cable box and the receiver?
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J. L. - you will need a cable box or a satellite box to operate... TAke HDMI from either the boxes mentioned and plug into CoStar HDMI input and HDMI out to the HDMI of TV or for non HDMI use the other cable provided with CoStar... Note: you will need two HDMI cables to connect or one more if you already have one... Remote works well with other devices... Wireless or wired works very well which allows you to surf and use internet....
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Michele If your cable box is like mine you only need the HDMI cable only to send the signal to the TV, It handles the audio and the video. also choose the source on the remote control for the Tv. good luck . Mike
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You can, but not through an HDMI cable. I had to get these to make it work: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004C4WPXA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00016W75E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Once I did, it worked like a dream.
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It should work, all this device does is transfer the output signal from optical to analog RCA so it will not damage the cable box.
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You need to hook an optical cable from the receiver to the TV. Then your Wii, Cable box, or any audio that runs through the TV will also run through the receiver. The HDMI is input only, not output for audio. Good Luck.
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You can hook up a cable box and watch tv through it. The best choice would be HDMI but there are several options if you look at the input options of the projector (composite video s-video and a vga hook up I think (for computers). I never used the speaker but from what I remember, it worked if I didn't have the audio going somewhere else. Try hooking up audio only and see if you can hear anything. HDMI usually carries the audio as well (unless you have it hooked up through a receiver and assigned to other speakers). You could try hooking up your cable box or ps3 etc directly to the projector to see if you hear audio from the speaker. You can hook up a cable box and watch tv through it. The best choice would be HDMI but there are several options if you look at the input options of the projector (composite video s-video and a vga hook up I think (for computers). I never used the speaker but from what I remember, it worked if I didn't have the audio going somewhere else. Try hooking up audio only and see if you can hear anything. HDMI usually carries the audio as well (unless you have it hooked up through a receiver and assigned to other speakers). You could try hooking up your cable box or ps3 etc directly to the... » Read More You can hook up a cable box and watch tv through it. The best choice would be HDMI but there are several options if you look at the input options of the projector (composite video s-video and a vga hook up I think (for computers). I never used the speaker but from what I remember, it worked if I didn't have the audio going somewhere else. Try hooking up audio only and see if you can hear anything. HDMI usually carries the audio as well (unless you have it hooked up through a receiver and assigned to other speakers). You could try hooking up your cable box or ps3 etc directly to the projector to see if you hear audio from the speaker. « Show Less
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Should be able to do it since it has a HDMI input. I'm using a component converter from my cable box as I have an older cable box that doesn't have HDMI output but I just went in and looked and it has the HDMI input as shown in the product description.
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HDMI is a **digital** communications standard that transmits audio as well as video in a single cable. The essence of the Colossal board is analog; i.e., component cabling (red-blue-green, plus red and white-coded audio). The board has an HDMI input, which the all-too-brief manual concisely states is for unencrypted input from game devices. Whether that could be used for input from a cable box, perhaps, would be best answered by Hauppauge. For my unfavorable review of the board, see the review by Bill_IT dated 5/5/2014.
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It does have an hdmi input so if you have a cable box that has HDMI output then yes you can. It does not have a coaxial connection.
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You will need three types of cables 1. HDMI to HDMI cable, which would connect the box output to your TV input. http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Speed-HDMI-Cable-Meters/dp/B003L1ZYYM/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_y 2. Audio male to male jack to connect the audio ouput of your VGA system to the box. http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Male-Cable-ft/dp/B0015V5KBW/ref=sr_1_15?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1378839763&sr=1-15&keywords=audio+jack 3. VGA to VGA cable, to connect your VGA system to the box. http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY%C2%AE-Standard-15-Pin-Male-Cable/dp/B0002AHT0M/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1378839892&sr=1-1&keywords=vga+to+vga+cable You can also buy a VGA to VGA cable that comes with an audio cable and skip no.2. However, i recommend buying them separately because you can replace individual cables if they go bad. Hope this helps. Cheers!
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Connect the cable box straight to the tv and use an optical cable or audio cable to the recevier from the cable box
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I have it connected to my cable box but am not sure if that's HDMI for sure.
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U can connect cable box and ps3 to hdmi ports on tv. Then hdmi arc from tv to soundbar. The soundbar switches automatically between the 2 devices.
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If you're referring to a coaxial connection, there is a coaxial input on the bar. I haven't tried to connect directly to a cable box, it would make more sense if you were to connect it to your TV but I probably don't fully understand what you're trying to accomplish.
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yes, if your cable box has RCA composite video output(yellow RCA output), you will need a BNC male to RCA female adapter to connect RCA cable from cable box to BNC input on converter, and obviously your screen has to have VGA input. You will also have to connect audio from cable box(red & white RCA outputs) to computer most lightly with a RCA to 3.5mm stereo jack audio cable